lorisuewho Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 What read alouds have you used that demonstrate positive and close family relationships, especially between siblings? My children are ages 7, 6, 4, and 2. This past year we read the following books that fell in the above category, but now I'm looking for more: The Boxcar Children The Railway Children Little House in the Big Woods The Rackety Packety House The Five Little Peppers and How they Grew (however, this was a difficult read aloud for them, probably too hard) What else do you recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TarynB Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 If you enjoyed Little House in the Big Woods, how about reading the rest of that series? Especially Farmer Boy, to learn about Almanzo's family, in addition to Laura's. That's the first thing I thought of when I read your post title. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted April 18, 2013 Share Posted April 18, 2013 Little Women? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lori D. Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 For such a young age, I'd suggest: - The Moffats series (Estes) - The Saturdays -- part of the "Melendy quartet" of books on this family (Enright) - Little Pear (Lattimore) - The House on Walenska Street (Herman) - The Secret Valley (Bulla) - The Littles (Peterson) - On the Banks of Plum Creek (Wilder) - Farmer Boy (Wilder) When your family is a bit older (as these have older/more sophisticated vocabulary) enjoy: - Caddie Woodlawn (Brink) -- a lot like the Laura Ingalls Wilder books - the rest of the Laura Ingalls Wilder books - The Happy Hollisters (West) or The Bobbsey Twins (Hope) -- two vintage series of mystery/adventures, where the sibling children solve mysteries - Half Magic; Magic By the Lake; Knight's Castle Time Garden; Seven Day Magic (Eager) - Five Children and It; The Phoenix and the Carpet (Nesbit) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8filltheheart Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 All of a Kind Family, hands down for the ages of your kids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happypamama Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Oh, yes, All of a Kind Family! They rank up there with Little House in my book. I don't think they're too young for Misty of Chincoteague; we read it in the fall, and even our 4yo liked it. Rebecca Caudill's Fairchild Family series might appeal to you too. Lmk, and I'll bring them to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Totally third the All-of-a-Kind Family series! Such good books! The Penderwicks are another series that I would add to your criteria that we've loved. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anne in CA Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Little Britches/ Ralph Moody books, all of them show deep family respect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farrar Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I'll just second some already mentioned - The Penderwicks, The Saturdays (though And Then There Were Five is by far my favorite in that series), and All of a Kind Family. And I'll add Half-Magic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrdinaryTime Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 I second several of the suggestions. I have similar age kids, and they love sibling stories since they all identify with a character. Over the last year, we've enjoyed: All-of-a-Kind Family The Saturdays Half-Magic The Moffats Several of The Little House books The first couple Chronicles of Narnia (a bit of a stretch for the youngers) 101 Dalmatian (Doggy siblings!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassenach Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 Little Britches/ Ralph Moody books, all of them show deep family respect. Absolutely! I'd wait till they're a bit older, though. The youngest I've read the books to was dd8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 The Famous Five series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
myfunnybunch Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 When they're just a bit older, Swallows and Amazons. i read it when my guys were 4, 6, 8. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted April 19, 2013 Author Share Posted April 19, 2013 Thank you so much! I have a great list now to get started! I really appreciate everyone taking the time to give their favorite family stories. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amyk Posted April 19, 2013 Share Posted April 19, 2013 - Half Magic; Magic By the Lake; Knight's Castle Time Garden; Seven Day Magic (Eager) This is what popped into my mind first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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